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I encourage you to change something routine about yourself. It could be the walking with your daughter or even taking a few minutes to breathe in the car before you drive off to work. Stress sometimes won't let you lose weight. It doesn’t matter exactly what you change, just make yourself uncomfortable by doing something out of the norm and the weight will come off. The reason why we want to change something routine is because we want to stimulate our mind to become more focus and motivated. Once you change something routine, you will find that it’s very stimulating and you will be much happier.

During my visits I always felt that I was treated very well. The staff is amazing specially Bariatric Dietitian - Melissa Sullivan and Physician Assistant - Jason Reese. I would absolutely recommend this Dr. Barba to my family and friends. I felt my lap band surgery was an amazing success! BTW - They are also bi-lingual for any Spanish speaking patients.

New Fad Diet or a New Way of Eating? Doctor: 'Sprinkle Diet' Helps With Weight-Loss CHICAGO (CBS) ― The "sprinkle diet" could be the newest weight-loss success story. Under the plan, you can eat whatever you want, but you also sprinkle your food with special flavor enhancers. CBS station WBBM-TV in Chicago reports the local doctor who invented it says it really works. The sprinkles, called Sensa, were developed by Dr. Alan Hirsch of the Smell and Taste Treatment Center. "What the sprinkles are is they're a unique blend of different sweet flavors and salty flavors," Hirsch said. The sprinkles are non-caloric and contain artificial and natural ingredients approved for use in food products. You shake them on whatever you eat - the salty sprinkles on savory foods and the sweet sprinkles on sweeter foods. "What we're doing is intensifying the smell and the taste of the food," Hirsch said. Hirsch said that helps suppress hunger and tricks the brain into feeling full. "It makes your brain perceive that you've eaten more than you have and thus you eat less and lose weight," he said. Dolly Kiosea has found the secret of the sprinkles. She says she's lost 28 pounds and is still eating the foods she loves, but her portion sizes have definitely slimmed down. "I used to go out for sushi and I used to eat four or five rolls," she said. "Now I'm mostly just having one roll." Hirsch just completed a peer reviewed clinical study of nearly 1,500 people who used the sprinkles on everything they ate without changing their diet or exercise routine. "We found an average weight loss over six months of 30 ½ pounds," He said. Elisa Zied, of the American Dietetic Association, is intrigued. But even if the sprinkles help you eat less, she wonders what happens if you stop sprinkling. "If you're not doing what you did to lose weight, probably you won't be able to keep the weight off," Zied said. Hirsch hasn't studied the long-term effects yet, but Kiosea hopes to lose at least another 20 pounds using the sprinkles. "I feel so good knowing that I finally found something that's really working for me," she said. Hirsch is presenting his study Tuesday at the Endocrine Society's Annual Meeting in San Francisco. He plans to market Sensa, which would cost about $60 a month. Hirsch's research has not been published, so it's hard for other experts to comment. Nutritionists WBBM spoke with say it's possible that enhancing taste and smell could help some people diet, but there are no short cuts for long term weight loss. The only proven method to lose weight, they say, is to eat less, and exercise more. (© MMVIII, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.)

The Hospital of Central Connecticut Bariatric Support Group Date: Thursday - 2/5/2009 Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Location: New Britain General Campus 100 Grand Street New Britain, CT 06050 The meetings will be held the 1st Thursday of the month from 6:30-8:00pm and will be held in a conference room on the 1st floor of the hospital. Direction cards are available at the information desk upon entering the hospital. Parking is validated. The meetings will be run by various moderators – Paula O’Neil (nurse coordinator), Melissa Santos (psychologist), May Harter (Dietitian), Kara Moscato (Dietitian). Contact: 860-224-5453 Everyone is welcome from PRE to POST Ops.

Hi All, I‘m really trying not to be so dependent on my lap-band but I actually gain weight in October and November. So my doctor gave me a good fill about 3 weeks ago. I'm currently sliming regularly but I'm losing weight now. I know I need to chew my food better and exercise a little harder but is there any long term effect for sliming every other day??

I usually slime when I eat too much or too fast. I have been soda free for two years now. I have been learning to stop more often that before each week. I can actually feel the sensation now. Thanks for replying.

The Bariatric Support Group will meet the 1st Thursday of every month in Lecture Room 1. Date: Thursday - 1/8/2009 Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Location: New Britain General Campus 100 Grand Street New Britain, CT 06050 Contact: 860-224-5453

How about White Plains or Tarrytown, NY? It's called Westchester County, New York’s “Golden Apple” There are malls, shopping center and spas plus they also have an airport. Trains running from all over Westchester County into the Big Apple. Metro-North Railroad & Amtrak from Westchester County to New York city run on three lines every 30 minutes. I used to live in NYC. My old NYC employer usually picked Westchester County or Las Vegas for meetings and conferences. You can't get a nice room for $100 in NYC nor NJ. You have to spend at least $150. For more info: Westchester County Office of Tourism - Home

From nothing to 30 minutes in 8 weeks Whatever your level of fitness you should comfortably be able to build from nothing to running continuously for 30 minutes in the space of eight weeks. All you need to do is make a commitment to run at least three times a week and follow this simple run/walk programme which will gradually ease you towards the goal. A few things to bear in mind: Allow at least a day between runs when you begin. If in doubt, slow down. You should be able to hold a conversation while you run. Respecting your body is the best route to progression. Walk purposefully, and be strict with your run/walk timings. Don’t be afraid to repeat a week, or drop back a week. Everyone’s different. Take heart! You will get there! The schedules Week 1 Run one min, walk 90 seconds. Repeat eight times. Do three times a week. Week 2 Run two mins, walk one min. Repeat seven times. Do three times a week. Week 3 Run three mins walk one mins. Repeat six times. Do three times a week. Week 4 Run five mins, walk two mins. Repeat four times. Do three times a week. Week 5 Run eight mins, walk two mins. Repeat three times. Do three times a week. Week 6 Run 12 mins, walk one min. Repeat three times. Do three times a week. Week 7 Run 15 mins, walk one min, Run fifteen mins. Do three times a week Week 8 Run 30 mins continuously. The result Congratulations! You’re a real runner!

The person that did succeed is the one that failed but was able to get up and continue working towards their goals.

Monthly Support Group for Lap Band and Gastric Bypass Tuesday, Oct 21st @ 6pm Topic: Support Groups: Get ready to Zoomba! Ruby Barba to give a 30 min zoomba class. Wear comfortable clothing/sneakers. All levels of physical activity welcome! Location: 95 Woodland St. Second Floor Hall A Hartford, CT -- Free Parking Available Across from St. Francis Hospital ** Everyone is welcome to the support group meetings. ** The support group is provided by Connecticut Surgeons LLC. For more info, please call (860) 714-7447

Tuesday, September 16th @ 6pm

Monthly Support Group for Lap Band and Gastric Bypass Tuesday, August 19th @ 6pm Topic: Food - Bring Favorite Recipe! 95 Woodland St. Second Floor Hall A Hartford, CT -- Free Parking Available Across from St. Francis Hospital ** Anyone may come to the support group meetings. ** The support group is provided by Connecticut Surgeons LLC. For more info, please call (860) 714-7447

Monthly Support Group for Lap Band and Gastric Bypass Tuesday, Sept 16th @ 6pm Topic: Dr. Zachary Macinski to present benefits of antioxidants. Be prepared to sample products! 95 Woodland St. Second Floor Hall A Hartford, CT -- Free Parking Available Across from St. Francis Hospital ** Everyone is welcome to the support group meetings. ** The support group is provided by Connecticut Surgeons LLC. For more info, please call (860) 714-7447

10 Fitness Facts You Should Know Getting in shape? Learn 10 fitness facts from our fitness advice experts that will help motivate you to get in shape. Fitness Fact 1. Studies have suggested that walking at a brisk pace for three or more hours a week can reduce your risk for coronary heart disease by 65 percent. Fitness Fact 2. About 25 percent of American adults — and an even greater percentage of women — are sedentary. After age 44, upwards of 30 percent of women are sedentary, and by age 65, the proportion increases to almost 35 percent. By the time they reach age 75, about 50 percent of all women are sedentary. Fitness Fact 3. Only about 22 percent of American adults engage in regular, sustained physical activity for at least 30 minutes five times a week, and only 15 percent exercise both regularly and vigorously. Fitness Fact 4. No matter how poor your current level of fitness, you can start an exercise routine and become fitter and healthier. Even 90-year-old women who use walkers have been shown in studies to benefit from light weight training. Fitness Fact 5. Simply adding movement into your daily routine can increase your level of fitness. For example, if you park in the last row of the parking lot and walk briskly five minutes each way between your office and your car, walk up and down the stairs at your office during your 10-minute afternoon coffee break, and walk the dog for 10 minutes when you get home, you've racked up 30 minutes of exercise for the day. Fitness Fact 6. Women with heart disease or arthritis actually experience improved daily function from involvement in various modes of physical activity. Fitness Fact 7. Fitness consists of four components: your body's ability to use oxygen as a source of energy, which translates into cardiovascular fitness; muscular strength and endurance; flexibility; and body composition. Fitness Fact 8. To address all the components of fitness, an exercise program needs to include aerobic exercise, which is continuous repetitive movement of large muscle groups that raises your heart rate; weight lifting or strength training; and flexibility exercises or stretching. Fitness Fact 9. Walking at a brisk pace (a 15-minute mile or 4 mph) burns almost as many calories as jogging for the same distance. The benefit of jogging is that it takes less time to cover the same distance and it benefits the bones; however, it may be too strenuous for some. Fitness Fact 10. It takes about 12 weeks after starting an exercise program to see measurable changes in your body. However, before 12 weeks, you will notice an increase in your strength and endurance. Copyright 2003 National Women's Health Resource Center, Inc.

"The difference between failure and success is doing a thing nearly right and doing a thing exactly right." Edward Simmons "Desire is the key to motivation, but it's the determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek." Mario Andretti - race car drive "Life's real failure is when you do not realize how close you were to success when you gave up." Anonymous